no-nonsense
adjective
no-non·sense
ˈnō-ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 
-ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike
a no-nonsense manager
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a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside, the Trax continues that no-nonsense approach.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Actor James Tolkan, who was Tom Cruise’s no-nonsense commander in Top Gun and Marty McFly’s even less-nonsense Vice Principal in the Back to the Future films, has died.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
An experienced, no-nonsense, sensible, fiscally conservative GOP candidate would do the state good.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside, the Trax continues that no-nonsense approach.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Actor James Tolkan, who was Tom Cruise’s no-nonsense commander in Top Gun and Marty McFly’s even less-nonsense Vice Principal in the Back to the Future films, has died.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
An experienced, no-nonsense, sensible, fiscally conservative GOP candidate would do the state good.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for no-nonsense
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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